The art of the political apology
There are few things more difficult in politics than apologising without making things worse – and there are…
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We need to avoid NHS knee-jerks
The NHS provides a range of invaluable services. Foremost among these has to be the testing of knee…
Lib Dems Shouldn’t Ditch Clegg (Yet)
Life isn’t easy for the Lib Dems at the moment. There are few indications it’s going to get…
Labour elects first woman leader
Well, not quite. The idea of a woman leading the Labour Party is so off the wall that…
Osborne loses (one of) his jobs – this is the man who will replace him
The Daily Mail reports today that George Osborne will no longer be running the Tory 2015 election campaign.…
We cannot rely on George Osborne to push Labour into power – we should be much further ahead
The Coalition government’s economic strategy appears to be deteriorating by the day but we cannot rely on George…
Unfinished Business: Boundary Changes, Breaches of Contract and the Coalition
It has been a curious political August. Nick Clegg’s statement on the Liberal Democrats’ intention to vote against…
Will the Tories return donations from thief Nadir?
While we’re on the subject of Tory donors – former Polly Peck tycoon – and Tory donor –…
Where do the Tories get their money from?
This morning I said that “Labour just isn’t bringing in enough money, perhaps not even enough to run…
An interesting choice of Tory keynote speaker at the Russian Embassy
Guido Fawkes reports that John Whittingdale was the keynote speaker at the launch of Conservative Friends of Russia,…
The donation dilemma – does Labour have enough money to run the 2015 election campaign that’s needed
Yesterday’s Electoral Commission figures brought home some harsh truths for Labour on donors, donations and party funding. Predictably…
